Postgraduate (Master’s or PhD) students currently enrolled at one of the participating partner universities, or current Dubai Government employees.
Research must be original, accurate, unpublished, and not previously submitted to any other competition.
Students must align with their own university’s 2026 theme. Government employees may select any participating-university theme.
Title, Abstract, Introduction, Research Problem & Objectives, Significance of Study, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion & Policy Recommendations, References.
Full paper between 5,000–7,000 words. Calibri 11, single-spaced, Harvard referencing, Microsoft Word (.docx).
Arabic or English. Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Plagiarism similarity must be ≤ 15%. AI usage must be ≤ 30% and only for grammar / structure / language polishing. A signed disclosure form and similarity report are mandatory.
Post-Competition Publishing
Research may be published in academic journals after winners are announced. DGHR receives a non-exclusive perpetual license; full attribution to authors.
Individual submissions only. No co-authorship or group submissions.
One paper per researcher per cycle.
Submissions must use the official institutional email of the university or Dubai Government entity. Personal email domains are rejected.
Final research paper (.docx), CV, signed Plagiarism & AI Disclosure Form (Ref: DGHR-RA2026-RI&AID 01), similarity report.
